Jobs and Income

Farmworker Rights — An Explainer

Print Updated March 31, 2025 Who are Maine’s farmworkers? The people who milk our cows, rake our blueberries, harvest our potatoes, and do the hard work to […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted August 29, 2024

Tags Explainer, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Guaranteed Income — An Explainer

What is Guaranteed Income? Guaranteed Income is a method of providing regular, unrestricted cash payments to supplement individuals’ income. It is one of several no-strings-attached cash strategies […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted August 15, 2024

Tags Children, Food Insecurity, Guaranteed Income, Incomes, Poverty

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to Maine

A new report from the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) confirms undocumented immigrants contribute to the strength of our economy and the health of public […]

James Myall

Posted July 31, 2024

Tags Federal, Immigration, Revenue, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

5 reasons to be optimistic about Maine’s economy

At a glance: Despite consensus that the economy is in bad shape, Americans are broadly optimistic about their own financial circumstances Economic data mirrors this sentiment: unemployment […]

James Myall

Posted July 30, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Taxes and Budget

Direct File advances tax fairness – Maine should opt in

For years, advocates have called for a free tax filing system to allow Americans to directly file their taxes with the IRS. But the powerful lobby of […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted July 10, 2024

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

New federal overtime rule will protect an extra 26,000 salaried Maine workers

At a glance: The federal department of labor is raising the threshold for low-paid salaried workers to be eligible for overtime pay, nearly doubling the number of […]

James Myall

Posted July 3, 2024

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wages

Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Emily

Emily shared her story as part of MECEP’s Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It report. Click here to read the full […]

MECEP

Posted June 18, 2024

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In the words of workers: Mechelle

Mechelle shared her story as part of MECEP’s Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It report. Click here to read the full […]

MECEP

Posted June 18, 2024

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Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: a.m.k.

a.m.k. shared her story as part of MECEP’s Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It report. Click here to read the full […]

MECEP

Posted June 18, 2024

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Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Justin

Justin shared his story as part of MECEP’s Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It report. Click here to read the full […]

MECEP

Posted June 18, 2024

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Farmworker Rights — An Explainer

Guaranteed Income — An Explainer

Undocumented immigrants contribute millions in taxes to Maine

5 reasons to be optimistic about Maine’s economy

Direct File advances tax fairness – Maine should opt in

New federal overtime rule will protect an extra 26,000 salaried Maine workers

In the words of workers: Emily

In the words of workers: Mechelle

In the words of workers: a.m.k.

In the words of workers: Justin